The Law of Unintended Consequences
When the government appeals to prejudice, fear and ignorance to push through repressive, liberty restricting legislation, the excuse used is that it will make us “safe”, […]
Month: May 2008
Talking of Faith
Another religious crackpot thinks he can save the world. Former prime minister Tony Blair has promised to “spend the rest of my life” uniting the […]
Moral Vacuum?
The bishop of Rochester bemoans the moral vacuum caused by the decline in Christianity. The decline of Christian values is destroying Britishness and has created […]
Rubbish Councils
Via The Englishman, this rather nasty little item: Every household could have to nominate an adult who will take legal responsibility for its bins as […]
Carbon Credits
Carbon credits were one of Miliband’s dafter ideas. Sensibly, he dropped it. Now the Environmental Audit Committee is attempting to resurrect it. The government should […]
Meaning in Work?
A BBC article discusses people seeking meaning in their work. It pays the mortgage and gets you up in the morning, but these days workers […]
Looks Like it’s Starting.
In my comments earlier this morning to Tom Paine, I suggested that I believed no one would want the poisoned chalice that is the Labour […]
More Delusions (of Adequacy)
In response to Lord Desai (who seems to be alone among Labour parliamentarians in seeing just which way the wind is blowing), John Prescott says […]
Delusions of Grandeur
Apparently, Gordon Brown could win the next election, according to Margaret Beckett: Gordon Brown can win the next general election for Labour providing he changes […]